Are You Using The Correct Coffee Grind Size?

Different brew methods call for particular grind sizes. Although personal taste affects how coarse or fine you grind your beans, there are some basic guidelines.

We’ve snapped photos of five different levels of coarseness, ground with a Baratza Maestro Plus. There are many other interim ground sizes, but hopefully this will give you a good feel for your preferred brewing method.

Drip brewers and Chemex fall more towards medium coarseness, while pourover cones and siphons are a medium fine grind. The consistency of medium grind is similar to sand. This picture falls more within the medium fine category.

Espresso and some Pourover Cones:

Fine to extra fine. Think slightly finer than granulated sugar. It should be difficult to see individual grounds.

Turkish (Ibrik):

As fine of a grind as possible – it should feel and look like flour. You should barely be able to distinguish individual grounds.